Health and Teens (Pages 6-10 in textbook)

Health in the past In the 1800s and early 1900s, the leading causes of death in the United States were infectious diseases Polio Tuberculosis Pneumonia Flu (influenza)

Health Today Problems today caused by lifestyle diseases Infectious diseases controlled by: Better living conditions, medical advances Immunizations Preventative medicine Problems today caused by lifestyle diseases

Lifestyle Diseases Diseases caused by unhealthy behaviors or poor choices Some types of diabetes Some types of heart disease Some types of cancer

Risk Factor Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or injury.

Controllable Risk Factors Risk factors you control by your behavior Controllable risk factors for heart disease Physical activity Smoking Weight Diet

Uncontrollable Risk Factors You have no control over Examples: Age Race Gender Heredity

Causes of death What were the top causes of death? (turn back to your notes…)

Health Risk Behaviors Sedentary lifestyle-not exercising (couch potato) Alcohol and other drug use alcohol abuse can cause liver disease, brain damage, types of cancer and heart disease Major factors in car accidents, violence, depression, suicide, mental disorders Factors in spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs or STIs-infections)

Health Risk Behaviors (cont.) Sexual activity-STDs, unplanned pregnancies, HIV Behavior that cause injuries- not wearing a seat belt “Many deaths and injuries to teens in crashes could have been prevented just by buckling up. In 2011, 58 percent of teen drivers killed in crashes were not wearing a seat belt, and 50 percent of passengers killed in crashes involving a teen driver were not buckled up. When used, seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passengers by 45 percent…teens and young adults ages 16 to 24 have the lowest seat belt use of any age group” http://www.teendriversource.org/more_pages/page/seat_belt_law_statistics/support_gov#sthash.biVAJRfv.dpuf

Health Risk Behaviors (cont.) Tobacco use Smoking is leading cause of preventable death Poor eating habits Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to help prevent cancer or heart disease Eating foods high in fat puts you at risk for heart disease, cancer, stroke